大学英语技能测试培训资料二

大学英语技能测试培训资料二
师学院
大学生综合技能培训材料
大学英语训练测试题
第二部分
外国语学院
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Unit 1 Greetings
Part One
Sample 1
Greetings & Self-introduction问候&自我介绍
A：A student B：An expert
A：Good morning! Nice to meet you! Welcome to our university！
B: Nice to meet you too!
A: May I introduce myself? My name is …I’m a second-year student / sophomore of English Department. I major in English education, I do like English. By the way, how do you like the campus?
B: I’m really impressed by the campus, I t’s very beaut iful and clean, and also well organized
A: Is this the first time you visited our university?
B: No, I’ve been here two years ago.
A: I hope you are enjoying your stay here.
B: Thank you very much.
A: Nice talking to you!
B: Have a good day!
Sample 2
Describe yourself:
Well, to start with, I think I will tell you what I do. I am a lawyer here in Shanghai and I've been working as an attorney for about 3 years. My work is interesting, but it involves very complicated issues and often there are various strategies that are necessary for success.
I enjoy meeting people and forming new relationships with people. I enjoy hearing people’s stories and I like trying my best to help them. I also enjoy getting out with my friends and enjoying the entertainment places. I am a big fan of jazz and there are a few places that I go to enjoy it. I can also play the saxophone and even play in a bad at a bar form time to time, but I don't have time to do it regularly.
What I don't like doing? Hmm. let me think, well I suppose I just don't like having to go through a lot of very tedious details at work and quite frankly I don't like clients who lie to me about their situation. There are some things about the job, which I don't like and I'm not proud about everything that I do, but overall I really like it.
I think my good points are that I'm quite good at communicating. I mean, you have to be as a lawyer. I do know a lot about the law, especially commercial law that is my specialty.
I have a good memory for legal issues and law and I can use them quite well to argue a point. My bad points are that I am the worst person for finding directions. I get lost everywhere when I'm traveling. If you ask my wife she’ll tell you that there's no body as bad as I for getting lost in places.
As for how you can be my friend. I think the key thing is that you just need to have a good sense of humour and you just need to be honest in your actions. Actually I am quire willing to be anyone’s friends but I hate people who make a big show of it. I
don't need any special favours or gifts to be my friends. If people just act themselves...well, that’s good enough for me.
Describe your best friend.
I met my best friend while I was at university. He was in the same class. At first, he scolded me for leaning back on my chair but, after a while, we began to become good friends. I used to meet him regularly at an Internet café. He went there regularly. We would spend hours there together. He would always lend a hand to me because I didn’t know much about compu ters at that time.
He’s a humble guy, never shows off his knowledge, even though he can. He’s sincere and doesn’t mind mildly scolding you or even himself in all the same sentence. . He is usually very sociable, but sometimes he can also be a bit shy. He is good at soccer and volleyball and used to be on the school team. He’s quite muscular and his hair is frizzy. He has very droopy eyes, like a puppy and a very wide mouth.
I think the main reason we are such good friends is because we have a lot in common and we both have the same kind of humor. We also always support each other whenever we need help. I think we are such good friends because we don’t feel we ever have to pretend around each other, and we are really helpful to one another. I will miss this g uy a lot if I go overseas but since he is always at the internet café, I can email him, and he’s probably right there to receive it!
Questions for discussion
What you like and don't like doing?
What your good points (i.e. strengths) and bad points (weaknesses)?
What’s the best way to become your friend?
Why do you think you are such good friends?
Useful expressions and sentences
初次问候基本用语
Good morning / afternoon / evening！
How do you do ？I’m …(My name is…)
I’m very glad to meet you. / Glad to meet you./
I’m pleased to meet you. / Pleased to meet you. / Nice to meet you.
It a pleasure to meet you/ It’s our great honor to have you here
May I introduce myself? I’m … / Please let me introduce myself. /
I’d like to introduce myself.
I’m a first-year student /freshman of XXX Department.
I’m a second-year student / sophomore of XXX Department.
I’m a Junior of XXX Department.
I’m a Se nior of XXX Department.
I’m a (an) English / math / Chinese major
I major in English / math / Chinese….
Welcome to our university！
What’s your impression of the campus?
How do you like the campus?
Have you visited our university before?
I hope you are enjoying your stay here.
Nice talking to you ! / Have a good day!
See you！ So long ！
Part Two
Topic: How to make a self-introduction
How to greet people
How to make self-introduction
1. Teacher introduces himself
2. Useful words and expressions
3. Student introduce themselves using anyone of these three parts of questions
a) Name Hometown Hobbies
b) Name Family members Motto
c) Name POP-star Dream
How to greet people
1. Useful words and expressions
2. Two situations; Meeting for the first time Meeting again
Unit 2 Introduction
Part Two
Topic: The Introduction of Your School
1.What is your university’s name in English?
2.How long has your university been built?
3.How many colleagues does your university have?
4.What is the motto of your university?
5.What is your first impression on this university?
In this part, I will give a brief introduction of this university.
The items include:
1.The history of the university.
2.The facilities, the teaching buildings, the library, the playground and so on.
3.Environment: campus, dormitory, canteen, etc.
4.The departments
5.The school organization
6.School activities
7.Some policies to those poor students
8.Hunting jobs
9.Further education
Unit 3 College Life
Sample
College Life（Neutral ground）
In my understanding, if we refer to an ideal college life as a formal western dinner, then a high GPA, that is, Grade Point Average , should be the main course, while an active part in activities, together with associations, means the appetizer. Some romances, of course, play the role as desserts. They are the 3 key elements for an ideal college life.
Those, however, are not what college life is all about. As we all know, college is wildly different from middle school. It connects not only adolescence to adulthood, but also the ivory tower to real society. Therefore, the ideal college life is that I become matured both physically and mentally, and that I obtain qualified academic knowledge and get well prepared for society at the same time.
Under this circumstance, I never expect my college life to be too ideal, or you can call it too perfect. It is not realistic to make all things on my own way, with everyone liking me, winning the first prize all the time, and so on. Of course, I’d like to lead a carefree life. However, this does little good to my future. What really helps is hardships like failure, betrayal, and unjust treatment. Only after experiencing those can I know what society is like, and what life is like.
To conclude my speech, I want to say, some positive experiences are surely part of the ideal college life. But, I should not forget about the negative sides. They are not less necessary.
College Life（Optimistic ground）
You may feel that college life is boring and do not know how to deal with the plenty of spare time. But I think the college life
will become wonderful as long as you make it meaningful.
In your spare time, you could play basketball, football and so on. Doing sports is very interesting and good for you health. In fact, you can do anything that you are interested in. Do not be nervous. We are friends.
Studying in college is a brand new start of our life. You can continue to stay hard for the better scores. Library is a good place for students to study in. If you want to show your talents and skills you can join in all kinds of activities.
In a word, college life is wonderful!
College Life（Pessimistic ground）
I had always considered college life to be easy and colorful. But the idea disappeared days ago and will never come up. Perhaps, I couldn’t learn that the life here was as tense as that of last year, until I had see the busy bodies moving between the classroom and dinning room, the continuous hard lessons passed by teachers and so on.
I have more or less experienced this sort of life. But it is a single aspect of this tense life. Sometimes I feel that I would adapt to this life better if I
were an owl, especially at weekends when I fall asleep in the early morning and open my red eyes after ten hours’ sound sleep.
Though, few students fail in exams. Needless to say, I passed all the exams last term, and I’ll do so in the coming term.
No matter how tense the life will be, it is just out of the question to make me fail in any subject.
Questions for discussion
1. What of college does impress you most?
The first thing I notice is the workload. It is heavier and more
intense than I ever experienced before. The major challenges of college work are the large volume of reading. A related effect that can be brought on by the workload is doubt, frustration, and possibly loneliness. Almost all the students, including me, may have ever felt away from the comforts and friendships homes provided for us over the previous years.
2. What do you expect in your college life?
I’ll make a lot of new friends. Continues to be myself. Don’t strike a pose or play the role of someone I’m not. Select my friends wi th the same care and patience I have always used. Believe it or not, my college friendships will be among the most satisfying and long-term of my life. It’s always exciting to discover how wonderfully diverse college relationships can be.
3. Do you think the CET 4/6 is necessary or not?
4. What does claim the priority in you college life?
5. What’s your favorite subject? Why?
6. Can you say something about your job design for future?
7. You choosing Nanyang Normal University，does it mean that you do hope to be a teacher?
8. What have you done/What are you going to do to prepare for your dream?
Useful Expressions:
meet on campus
discuss with professors
register
What’s your opinion on …？
What’s your opinion of …?
What do you think of /about…?
How do you fe el about…?
What about …？
It would seem to me that ….
As far as I am able to judge, …
As far as I’m concerned, …
I’d just like to say …
From my point of view, I think…
If you want my opinion, …
Personally, I think …
As I see it …，
Frankly, I think …
I wonde r if you could explain about … in more de tail? Could I ask you a little more about …in (rather) more detail? I’m afraid I’m not quite clear about …。

I’m interested in knowing more about …
I’d like to add something here, if I may
I have a point to make here
May I interrupt you for a moment?
Sorry to interrupt, but…Excuse me, but…
I’m sorry, but could you explain what you mean by …? What exactly do you mean by …?
Well, what I’m trying to say is that …
What I mean is that …
All I’m trying to say is that…
That’s not quite what I meant …
Let me put it another way …
Sorry, let me explain…
I’m inclined (not) to Do…
In the vast majority of cases, …
In most cases, …
On the whole, …
Unit 4 Study and Major
Part One
Sample
What do you think of your major?
My major is organic chemistry. I enjoy my major very much, even though there are many experiments related to my major. As sophomores, we have 12 courses this semester, 22 periods per week. I must study hard, so that I can pass the final exam and the credit of every course at the end of the semester. Every morning I must get up very early to get a seat at the front of the classroom. Once I miss any point teachers mentioned in the class, I have to make it up on my own. So at this college, we are all aware of the importance of self-teaching. I have a crush on my major, I decide to further my study after graduation. If possible, I still want to choose this college to pursue my post-graduate study.
Questions for discussion
1. What do you like most about your studies?
Well, I guess the speaking part. Please allow me to explain. Language is all about communication. So when I am able to communicate with someone in English, I feel that I have achieved something. I particularly like our free talk sessions with the foreign teachers. It gives me the opportunity to question them about their countries and cultures.
2. What is your major?
As I have been studying on a full-time basis at an English Language School, we have only one subject, namely English for Academic Purposes called EAP. We do reading and writing, practical speaking, and listening by means of cassettes. English is the language of the future, especially in the business world. What I mean to say is that when I am able to communicate well in English I will not only be able to go and study abroad and
improve my qualifications, but also have mastered a very necessary tool for my future career.
3. Which is the best university in China?
That’s an interesting question. Allow me to explain my personal view by shortly mentioning the following points: I believe that the Nanyang Normal University will be one of the best Universities in the country.
4. Describe your study habits?
I have well established study habits. For example, I always start promptly at eight in the evenings. I study for two hours, have a ten-minute break, and the study for another two hours. I follow this habit from Monday’s to Friday’s, but over the weekends I put in more hours. For example, I study in the mornings and afternoons, and then take the evenings off to relax with my family or friends.
5. Do you think your present subjects are relevant?
Yes. Allow me to explain myself by shortly mentioning the following points: Firstly, we often use case studies in class. What I mean is that the professor gives us examples from real life to examine and report on. Secondly, our lecturers and some advisors from the relevant industries have set up our study material. What I mean to say is that the people who we are going to work for one day have had the opportunity to tell the university what they think we should be taught.
6. What kind of job would you prefer after graduation?
I would like to become a medical doctor. Please allow me to explain. Firstly, I would like to render a service in the community to which I will eventually belong. For example, I would like to assist the elderly that do not have the financial means to afford private hospitals.
7. What are your job prospects?
I am planning to become a Hotel Manager. Please allow me to explain. Firstly, I believe that the hotel industry will be growing greatly in future. For example, people are becoming more affluent, and spend more and more of their money on holidays. In addition, I believe that after graduating I will be able to find a good job anywhere in the world. What I mean to say is that all hotels and resorts have the same objectives irrespective of where they are situated. Their aim is to ensure that their guests have a good time and return again.
8. Do you rely on luck?
Passing exams is every student's dream. Failing them is their nightmare. So, to realize their dreams, many students try anything. They even go to fortunetellers, buy lucky charms and follow old customs. Remember, though, you can't always rely on luck. There is no substitute for hard work.
Useful expressions and sentences
What courses are you planning to take? 你打算修些什么课程？
What did you specialize in? 你主修什么？
She is working for her double major in English and Economics. 她正在修英语和经济双学位。

What subjects are you going to take at the university? 你打算在大学学些什么专业？
1.What’s your major? / What are you m ajoring in? 你的主修科目是什么？
2.What grade /class are you in? 你是哪个年级/班级的？
3.How many courses are you taking this semester? 这个学期你修了多少门课？
8. Computer science is my field of study. 计算机科学是我的专业。

9. I expect to take the linguistics course. 我将修语言学课程。

10. I have a course in literature this year. 今年我要修门文学课程。

11. I major in history. 我主修历史学。

12. I take world history as my major. 我以世界历史为我的主修专业。

13. I’m an economies major. 我是经济学专业的学生。

14. I’m doing modern languages. 我在学现代语言。

15. I’m go ing to attend the lectures given by Prof. Li. 我打算去听教授的讲座。

16. I’m going to Henan Normal University to do post-graduate work in English. 我
打算去师大读英语研究生课程。

17. I’m studying art at Nanyang Normal University. 我在师学院攻读艺术。

18. I’m taking economics and mathema tics. 我在攻读经济学和数学。

19. I’m thinking of tak ing the course in modern American literature. 我在考虑选修美国文学课。

20. I’m working on a Master’s degree in inorganic chemistry. 我在攻读无机化学的硕士学位。

21. In college I specialize in organic chemistry.在学院我主修有机化学。

22. World history is my major. 世界历史是我的专业。

23. I like my major. But I am crazy about English. 我喜爱我的专业，但是我对英语非常喜欢。

24. I enjoy studying English. 我乐于学习英语。

25. My major is Chinese, but I have a crush on computer. 我的专业是汉语，但对英语非常痴迷。

26. I'm up to my ears in work. 忙得不可开交。

27. I'm tired of going to school day after day. 我厌倦每天上学。

28. This is my first year of college. I'm a freshman. 我现在是一年级学生。

29. Lily is a sophomore now. 莉莉现在大学二年级。

30. Mike is already a junior. 迈克已经大学三年级了。

31. As a senior, Peter is writing his thesis. 作为大学四年级学生，彼得正在写毕业论文
32. I'd better hit the books. 勤奋地钻研或学习。

33. I'm a graduate of Nanyang Normal University. 我是一名师学院的毕业生。

34. I've got 10 months to go until the graduation. 我还有十个月就毕业了。

35. He's busy preparing for class. 他忙着准备功课。

36. I don't think I have a mathematical brain我没有学数学的头脑。

37. This has been a hard course for me. 这门功课对我来说很难。

38. I've been studying all day, and I'm sick and tired of it我整天都在学习，我
都感到厌倦了.
39. He seems to be getting on very well at school. 他在学校似乎念得很好。

40. The costs of college get higher every year. 上大学的费用在逐年上涨。

41. She's an easy-going teacher. 他是一位很随和的老师。

42. The course I took was above me.这门课我啃不动。

43. As far as English is concerned, he is second to none. 就英语来说，没有人能够比得上他。

44. He is burning the midnight oil.他在挑灯夜读。

45. There's nothing wrong with hard work. 刻苦没有错。

46. Examinations are at hand. 考试在即。

47. She is at the top of her class. 她名列前茅。

48. How did you get on in your exam? 你考得怎样？
49. He is a college dropout. 他从大学辍学半途而废。

50. She was kicked out of the university. 他被学校开除了。

51. She won the first place in a speech contest. 她在演讲比赛中得了第一名。

52. I'm taking 19 credit hours. 我修十九个学分。

53. I seldom cut class.我很少旷课。

55. Some students quit school due to poverty. 一些学生因贫困而辍学。

56. There is fierce competition in the college Entrance Examination. 高考竞争激烈。

57. Mr. Green is a member of the faculty. 格林先生是大学教员。

58. There are many training classes and night classes. 有许多培训班与夜校
Notes:
I major in music. What's your major?
major 是谈论到校园生活的一个常用词。

首先，如果它用作动词，major in意思是“以…为专业, 主修…”如果别人问自己“What's you major?”或者是“What do you study at college?”你就可以说“I major in music/computer science / math / physics/ chemistry etc.”
另外，major 还可以用作名词，意思是“某个专业的学生” ，比如Will 在大学的专业是英语，他就会说,“I am an English major.”。

同样，你也可以说“I am a chemistry/ math/ psychology / sociology major”。

在大学读书，除了有自己的专业课，通常还会辅修其它的课程。

“辅修”在英文里面一般用“minor in”这个短语。

比如“Jenny在大学时主修英文，辅修法文。

”就可以说成是“Jenny majors in English and minor in French.”
How many mandatory courses should you take?
Mandatory course 也可以说成 required course，就是我们常说的“必修课” 。

那么“选修课”是 elective courses. 在通过“必修课”或“选修课”的考试后，都可以得到学分，也就是 credit.
I wonder if I have enough credits.
Credit 这个词的意思是“学分” ，它是可数名词，一个学分是one credit, 两个学分就是 two credits。

I wonder if … ，即“我想知道某件事情是不是真的”。

如果对某件事情的判断不确定，想要别人告诉你，或者想知道对方是否愿意做这件事情，就可以用上这个句型。

比如，当你想和老外说话， I wonder if you can speak English. 还有很多这样的例子，如：
I wonder if I should buy the book called “Who Moved My Cheese? ”
I wonder if they can make it. I wonder if the library is open in the winter vacation.
I wonder if you are married.
This is my first year of college. I'm a freshman.
大学一年级的学生称为：Freshman；大学二年级的学生称为：Sophomore；大学三年级的学生称为：Junior；大学四年级的学生称为：Senior。

需要注意的是freshman通指男生和女生，没有freshwomen这个词。

研究生则统称为graduate student. 如果还要细分的话，硕士研究生为 master candidate, 博士研究生为 doctoral candidate.之所以用candidate “侯选人”这个词，是因为还没有通过论文答辩，还没有获得学位。

Part Two
Topic: Talking about your major
a. What’s your major? Why did you choose your major?
b. Do you enjoy your major now comparing with your
expectation?
c. How do you deal with your studies?
a). your favorite subjects
b).to exchange experience
c). the relationship between major studying and non-major studying
d). what are your favorite teachers?
e).obstacles of your learning (how to solve it?)
d. What did you benefit from the major studying?
a). skill, ability, knowledge
b). prospects of your career
c).pleasure you can gain from your major studying
Unit 5 Study in College
Part One
Sample
Study in College
Study in college, I think, is more colorful than that in high school. On one hand, apart from the basic courses and specialized courses, there are many optional courses which I can choose to meet my needs and develop my interests. I major in physics, but I like English very much. So I choose English Writing and English & American Culture from the various optional courses. One the other hand, because I have much more free time than before, I can not only focus on the subjects that I’m interested in, but also enhance the ability to conduct myself in society by taking part in many activities of different organizations on campus.
What’s more, I think study in college is conscious, that is to say, we must study
independently.
For example, my own pronunciation in English isn’t terribly good and I need to work on it. As we are non-English majors, our class is usu ally very big. That means our teacher doesn’t have much time for practice in pronunciation and intonation in class. So it’s necessary that we spend some time after class listening to tapes and practicing reading and imitating. Sometimes, when I’m alone, I li sten to text recordings and read words and sentences aloud. I find that makes my English sound better.
In a word, I have learned much here and I’m working hard to achieve my goal.
Questions for discussion
When did you come to the university? How do you think your study here?
What’s your major? Do you like it or not? Why?
What is the purpose of study in college for most students? And what is it for you? Have you met any difficulty in your study? What is it?
What do you think is the most important thing in your study: the knowledge from books, the way to learn, or the way you conduct yourself in society?
What do you intend to achieve in your study?
Useful expressions and sentences
to visit / attend a class 上课 open class 公开课
course / curriculum 课程 required / compulsory course 必修课
elective / optional course 选修课 basic course 基础课
specialized course 专业课 outside reading 课外阅读
class discussion 课堂讨论 seminar （大学的）研讨会
teaching program 教学大纲 content of course 教学容
record of formal schooling 学历 academic year 学年
term / semester 学期 credit 学分
mark / grade 分数 academic recode学习成绩
thesis/ dissertation 毕业论文 graduation field work 毕业实习diploma 毕业证书 to be promoted to a higher grade 升级
to repeat the year’s work / to stay down 留级
make-up examination 补考
scholarship 奖学金
(state) stipend / subsidy （国家）助学金
Keep fit, study hard and work well. 身体好，学习好，工作好。

to combine ability with character 德才兼备
to cultivate the ability to analyze and solve problems independently
培养独立分析问题解决问题的能力
to foster the students’ ability to study on their own
培养学生自学能力
I find … rather interesting /useful / quite different from …
I find … rather confusing / difficult to understand / beyond me.
I think … is nece ssary / important / essential
Part two
Topic：My learning situation
1.Do you like your major?
2.How many hours do you spend on your study?
3.Are you satisfied with your study now?
Unit 6 Hobbies and Interests
Part One
Sample 1
Spare time
As a matter of fact, I have very little spare time these days. My studies are so important to me that I have given up all my
other activities. For example, I used to love playing tennis, but these days I simply do not have the time. In addition, I used to swim often, as I believe it kept me fit without the danger of being injured. Well, these days, I surf on the Internet in my spare time.
I have just bought my first computer, and love to look for exciting web sites that I have not known before. It is of course very time consuming, so I don’t rally have time for anything else.
I have to mention that it is an educational activity. For example, by means of web cams (video images from cameras set up at certain places) I am able to watch what wild animals are doing in many parts of the world. I particularly like to watch the polar bears playing with their cubs.
Questions for discussion
1. What do you usually do in your spare time?
As a matter of fact, I have very little spare time these days. My studies are so important to me that I have given up all my other activities. For example, I used to love playing tennis, but these days I simply do not have the time. In addition,
I used to swim often, as I believe it kept me fit without the danger of being injured.
2. What do you usually do in your spare time?
Well, these days, I surf on the Internet in my spare time. I have just bought my first computer, and love to look for exciting web sites that I have not known before. It is of course very time consuming, so I don’t rally have time for an ything else.
I have to mention that it is an educational activity. For example, by means of web cams (video images from cameras set up at certain places) I am able to watch what wild animals are doing in many parts of the world. I particularly like to watch the polar bears playing with their cubs.
3. Do you often watch TV? What is your favorite program?
Yes, I often watch TV. My favorite progra m is called ‘Discovery’. As to why it is my favorite, I would like to mention the following. Firstly, it is not science fiction but a documentary on real life events and happenings. For example, it had a program on the latest eclipse of the sun that occurred at the end of the year.
Secondly, it often has items about nature. For example, last week it explained how some birds have adapted to survive in a desert.
4. Do you think watching TV is a waste of time?
No, I do not think watching TV is a waste of time. Firstly, one can learn a lot from watching TV, and secondly, it is a good way to relax. For example, the soap operas help me to relax, while the documentaries are informative. Lastly, I believe that TV has become the best source of information these days. For example, it is a fast and convenient way to find out about the latest news from all over the world. 5. What do you usually do on weekdays and on weekends?
On weekdays I go to school. On weekends I like to go out with my friends. For example, we will go and visit new shopping malls in the city. Then we would browse around all the shops. Sometimes we will sit in a restaurant and have something to drink while we watch the crowds of people go by.
6. What do you usually do on weekdays and on weekends?
On weekdays I go to school. On weekends I like to stay at home. I can easily spend a weekend watching TV and just relaxing. For example, I like the soap operas like ‘Meteor Garden’ and so on. I know the different characters well by now, some whom I love, and some whom I hate. I realize that some of the plots are。